"Let's Continue the Spirit of Peace"... '2021 Pyeongchang Peace Forum' Opens in Pyeongchang

Hologram Speech... Online Forum Utilizing ICT Technology

'2021 Pyeongchang Peace Forum' Opening Ceremony [Provided by Gangwon Province]

[Asia Economy Reporter La Young-cheol] The '2021 Pyeongchang Peace Forum,' aimed at continuing the spirit of peace from the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, opened on the 7th in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province.

Attending the opening ceremony, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun delivered a peace message, saying, "I believe we can create peace on the Korean Peninsula by our own strength," and urged, "Let us remember the miracle of peace created by the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics."

Thomas Bach, IOC President, participated via video and stated, "The Pyeongchang Peace Forum, marking its third anniversary this year, is an opportunity to reaffirm the IOC's commitment to achieving peace through sports," emphasizing, "The Pyeongchang Peace Forum itself is a permanent legacy of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games."

Jim Rogers, Chairman of Rogers Holdings, who attended as a special speaker, connected from a Singapore studio via real-time hologram, presenting a blueprint for a Korean Peninsula peace new deal by saying, "North Korea has labor and natural resources, and South Korea has capital and technology," and "If the 38th parallel opens, the Korean Peninsula will become the most promising investment destination within 10 to 20 years."

This year's 'Pyeongchang Peace Forum' minimized on-site attendance in line with the post-COVID-19 era by utilizing ICT technology to broadcast all forum sessions in real time through a hybrid online and offline format.

Overseas speakers participated not in person but through hologram speeches and real-time video conferences from their home countries according to each session's schedule.

The forum operates 34 sessions with 223 speakers, including the United Nations World Food Programme, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

The special agenda of the forum, the '2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games,' was addressed on the first day during the sports session. Chairman Yoo Seung-min chaired the session, sharing ideas and opinions on strategies for the successful hosting of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games.

In addition to the regular forum, talk concerts, special performances, and various side events were held, allowing domestic and international experts, as well as youth and the general public, to share the meaning of peace.

On the forum's official website and YouTube channel, viewers can watch stories of peace in the DMZ and a virtual DMZ tour. The forum continues for three days until the 9th.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.